Spain: Catalonians protest Spanish king's visit to Barcelona

Demonstrators march towards the Catalonia's Art National Museum where Spanish king Felipe VI holds a dinner, during a protest against the monarch's visit to the Mobile World Congress (MWC), on the eve of the world's biggest mobile fair, on February 24, 2019 in Barcelona. (AFP)

Hundreds of pro-independence Catalonians took to the streets in Barcelona on Sunday in protest of Spanish King Felipe VI during his visit to the Mobile World Congress.

A demonstrator burns a Spanish flag during a protest against Spanish king Felipe VI's visit to the Mobile World Congress (MWC), on the eve of the world's biggest mobile fair, on February 24, 2019 in Barcelona. (AFP)

Protesters rallied in front of the National Art Museum of Catalonia, with some burning Spanish flags and images of the monarch.

King Felipe became a polarizing figure in Spain when he called separatist leaders 'irresponsible' on the eve of the 2017 Catalan independence referendum.